rapazolo

Galician

Etymology

Attested since the 19th century. From rapaz (“kid”) +‎ -olo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [rapaˈθɔlʊ], (western) [rapaˈsɔlʊ]

Noun

rapazolo m (plural rapazolos, feminine rapazola, feminine plural rapazolas)

1. adolescent, teenager

   Synonyms: mozo, rapaz

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “rapazolo”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “rapazolo”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “rapazolo”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN